| 1996 | Thomas Kuhn, American Writer |
| 1995 | Claire Sterling, journalist, dies at 75 |
| 1994 | Joeri Nagibin, Russian screenwriter (Babje Karstvo), dies at 74 |
| 1993 | Angus Suttie, English potter, dies of AIDS at 46 |
| 1993 | French of Nouhuys, civil servant in Indonesia, dies at 88 |
| 1992 | Dewey Balfa, bayou fiddler, dies at 65 |
| 1992 | Frederick Exley, novelist (Fan's Note), dies at 63 |
| 1990 | Dick Elffers, graphic artist, dies |
| 1990 | Palmira Henry, fashion designer, dies of cerebral hemorrhage at 44 |
| 1989 | John Matusek, NFLer (Oak Raider)/actor, dies of a heart attack at 38 |
| 1989 | Stanley David Griggs, astronaut (STS-51-D), dies plane crash at 59 |
| 1987 | Dick Howser, manager (New York Yankees and Kansas City Royal), dies of brain cancer at 51 |
| 1986 | Jef Keuleers, Belgian worker's union leader, dies at 75 |
| 1986 | Kate Smith, singer (God Bless America), dies in Raleigh North Carolina at 78 |
| 1985 | Piet De Somer, Belgian rector of University of Louvain, dies at 67 |
| 1984 | Chet Allen, actor (Jerry-Bonino, Slats-Troubleshooter), dies at 51 |
| 1984 | Swale, Kentucky Derby winner, collapses and dies |
| 1983 | Eelco N van Kleffens, Dutch Minister of Foreign affairs 1939-46, dies at 88 |
| 1983 | Peter Mennin(i), U.S. composer (Moby Dick), dies at 60 |
| 1979 | Lou Frizzel, actor (Dusty Rhoades-Bonanza), dies at 58 |
| 1979 | Leverett Saltonstall, American Politician |
| 1978 | Cully Richards, actor (Don't Call Me Charlie), dies at 68 |
| 1974 | Pamela Britton, actress (Blondie, My Favorite Martian), dies at 50 |
| 1973 | Luis Van Rooten, actor (One Man's Family), dies at 66 |
| 1965 | Arnold Meijer, leader (Fascist Nationally Front), dies |
| 1963 | Alain F B Alanbrooke, 1st viscount of Brookeborough, dies at 79 |
| 1963 | John Whiting, British dramatist/actor (Devils), dies |
| 1961 | Jeff Chandler, [Ira Grossel], actor (Away all boats), dies at 40 |
| 1960 | Pierre Reverdy, French author and poet (North-South), dies at 70 |
| 1959 | Abdul Mouse, Indonesian nationalist foreman/author, dies at about 68 |
| 1957 | D Richardson, writer, dies at 84 |
| 1953 | Walter Niemann, composer, dies at 76 |
| 1952 | Alberto Williams, Argentine composer (Etrerno Reposo), dies at 89 |
| 1951 | Carl Vogler, composer, dies at 77 |
| 1941 | Johan Wagenaar, Dutch composer (Cyrano de Bergerac), dies at 78 |
| 1939 | Eugene Weldman, last guillotined in France |
| 1938 | H V "Ranji" Hordern, cricketer, 7 Tests for Australia 1910 -1912, dies |
| 1938 | Peter Michael, CEO (Cray Electronics), dies |
| 1936 | Kenneth Loach, TV director (Singing the Blues in Red), dies |
| 1928 | Ramon de Basterra, Spanish writer/diplomat (Virulo, mocedades), dies |
| 1928 | Giovanni Giolitti, Italian Statesman |
| 1925 | A. C. Benson, British Author |
| 1918 | Derek Barber, CEO (Countryside Commission), dies |
| 1915 | Thomas Jordan Jarvis, American Politician |
| 1910 | Lady Mosley, biographer, dies |
| 1906 | Harry N Pillsbury, U.S. chess player, dies |
| 1906 | William Dale, international legal consultant, dies |
| 1905 | Maximo Gomez, Cuban general, dies at 68 |
| 1885 | General Edwin H K Freiherr von Manteuffel, mayor (Elzas-Lothar'n), dies |
| 1863 | Isham W. Garrott, U.S. attorney/Confederate Brigadier-General, dies in battle |
| 1862 | Charles J Canning, English 1st viceroy of British-Indies, dies at 49 |
| 1845 | Richard Harris Barham, English Comedian |
| 1815 | Hammida, Algerian admiral, dies in battle |
| 1797 | Aga Mohammed Khan, cruel ruler of Persia, castrated and killed |
| 1762 | Prosper Jolyot de Crebillon, French poet (Idomenee), dies at 88 |
| 1734 | Duke of Berwick, French general strategist, dies in battle |
| 1719 | Joseph Addison, English poet, writer, and secretary of state, dies at 47 |
| 1696 | Jan III Sobieski, King of Poland (1674-96), dies at 72 |
| 1696 | Johannes II Sobieski, King of Poland (1674-96), dies |
| 1678 | Giacomo Torelli, composer, dies at 69 |
| 1672 | Orazio Benevoli, Italian composer, dies at 67 |
| 1501 | Jan I Olbracht, King of Poland, dies |
| 1119 | Boudouin VII with the Axe, earl of Flanders (1111-19), dies |
| 1091 | Dirk V, count of Holland (1061-91), dies |
| 855 | Leo IV, Italian Pope (847-55), dies |
| 676 | Adeodatus II, Italian Pope (672-76), dies |
| 656 | Osman ibn Affan, 3rd kalief of Islam (644-56) murdered |
